GULF OF MEXICO – After a fun filled day of snorkeling and water skiing in the Gulf of Mexico, the Dunlap family was exhausted. Herb and Stella Dunlap almost canceled their beach vacation in 2010 after the large oil spill in the Gulf. After family and friends warned that it might be too dangerous to vacation there, the Dunlaps were about to throw in the towel when their young son Tobias convinced them otherwise. “We were sitting in the living room watching Hoarders when Tobias walked in,” recalled Stella. “He said he was looking forward to the beach trip so much and that a little bit of oil wouldn’t bother him at all.” “He said those exact words,” added Herb. “I just sat back in my recliner and looked at him, stunned at his positive attitude. Then my mind raced with the usual parental concerns, will my children be OK? What if one of them drowns? Do we have the money to pay for a decent burial? Would we have the funeral down there or ship the body back home? Open or closed casket?” After a family meeting the Dunlaps decided the vacation they’d been looking forward to for nine […]
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